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Samuel D. Wonders
Samuel D. Wonders (1890–1980) was an American consulting engineer and ink manufacturer who served as president of the Carter's Ink Company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1949 to 1955.''Who Was Who in America,'' Vol. IX (1985–1989) Wilmette: Marquis Who's Who MacMillan Directory Division, p.386. Early life and education Samuel Driscoll Wonders was born on July 30, 1890 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of James Crewe Wonders and Nancybelle (Spellman) Wonders. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and received a Bachelor of Science in 1913. Career From 1913-1929, Samuel D. Wonders worked as an industrial engineer for various companies in Ohio and Massachusetts, the best known of which was Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Carter's Ink Samuel D. Wonders went to work for Carter's Ink in 1929 as an industrial engineer and was elected to the board and became general manager in 1935. He was elected president in 1949 after the death of president Richard B. Carter an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States, located 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Columbus. The population was 13,370 at the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits. History The name Bellefontaine means "beautiful spring" in French, and is purported to refer to several springs in the area. However, locally, the original French pronunciation is not used, and it is pronounced "bell fountain." Blue Jacket's Town Around 1777, the Shawnee war chief Blue Jacket (''Weyapiersenwah'') built a settlement here, known as "Blue Jacket's Town". Blue Jacket and his band had previously occupied a village along the Scioto River, but the American Revolutionary War had reached the Ohio Country. Blue Jacket and other American Indians who took up arms against the American revolutionaries rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
